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9 produkter
Visualizing the Sacred
Cosmic Visions, Regionalism, and the Art of the Mississippian World
Av George E. Lankford, F. Kent Reilly m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
415 kr
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The prehistoric native peoples of the Mississippi River Valley and other areas of the Eastern Woodlands of the United States shared a complex set of symbols and motifs that constituted one of the greatest artistic traditions of the pre-Columbian Americas. Traditionally known as the Southeastern …
Reachable Stars
Patterns in the Ethnoastronomy of Eastern North America
Häftad, 2007
442 kr
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This book offers a fascinating review of native American myths. Modern Westerners say the lights in the sky are stars, but culturally they are whatever we humans say they are. Some say they are Forces that determine human lives, some declare they are burning gaseous masses, and some see them as …
Native America Legends
Southeastern Legends: Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw and Other Nations
Häftad, 2011
331 kr
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“The 131 texts assembled here suggest the breadth and richness of the dozens of oral traditions from which they originated.” —CHOICE
Reachable Stars
Patterns in the Ethnoastronomy of Eastern North America
E-bok, 2007
871 kr
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Modern Westerners say the lights in the sky are stars, but culturally they are whatever we humans say they are. Some say they are Forces that determine human lives, some declare they are burning gaseous masses, and some see them as reminders of a gloried past by which elders can teach and guide the …
Looking for Lost Lore
Studies in Folklore, Ethnology, and Iconography
E-bok, 2009
568 kr
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All students of the past bump into what seem to be impenetrable walls and are left looking longingly beyond the barrier for the lore that seems hopelessly lost. This book is an argument that all that information is not necessarily lost. It may just need a different approach–perhaps …
Native American Legends of the Southeast
Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and Other Nations
E-bok, 2011
511 kr
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The study of legends has long been a critical component of cultural anthropological analysis. In Native American Legends of the Southeast , George E. Lankford has compiled and analyzed a collection of unique and rare legends that will continue to appeal to scholars and students of Native American …
Reachable Stars
Patterns in the Ethnoastronomy of Eastern North America
Inbunden, 2007
681 kr
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This book offers a fascinating review of native American myths. Modern Westerners say the lights in the sky are stars, but culturally they are whatever we humans say they are. Some say they are Forces that determine human lives, some declare they are burning gaseous masses, and some see them as …
Looking for Lost Lore
Studies in Folklore, Ethnology, and Iconography
Häftad, 2008
330 kr
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This book explores folklore as a serious adjunct to history, anthropology, and religious studies.All students of the past bump into what seem to be impenetrable walls and are left looking longingly beyond the barrier for the lore that seems hopelessly lost. This book is an argument that all of that …
Bearing Witness
Memories of Arkansas Slavery
Häftad, 2006
468 kr
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The first edition of Bearing Witness brought together for the first time 176 slave narratives from the state of Arkansas. Now, this new edition adds ten previously undiscovered accounts. No one knew the truths of slavery better than the slaves themselves, but no one consulted them until the 1930s. …
